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Economic evaluation of the use of a heat pump in a historic palace in Venice.

[In Italian. / En italien.]

Author(s) : STRADA M., VIO M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A reversible water-water heat pump is assumed to be a suitable choice for the air conditioning system of a historic palace, when there is an adequate amount of water available. An economic analysis was carried out in order to compare different options: a traditional system with a boiler and an electric water chiller, a reversible electric heat pump with an auxiliary boiler, a reversible heat pump driven by an internal combustion engine with a heat recovery system and an auxiliary boiler, and a double effect gas-fired absorption machine with an auxiliary boiler. The system using the combustion engine was found to have the lowest running cost, but the highest initial cost, except for the absorption machine; its pay-back period, related to the incremental investment in any case is no more than five years. E.F.

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  • Original title: [In Italian. / En italien.]
  • Record ID : 1993-1629
  • Languages: Italian
  • Source: Cond. Aria - vol. 36 - n. 8
  • Publication date: 1992/08
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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